Grant Baldwin, a nationally recognized speaker and founder of The Speaker Lab, discusses balancing ambition with a meaningful life. He shares his journey from burnout to designing a fulfilling life with core values. The conversation highlights the importance of constraints, overcoming fear, and the necessity of setting boundaries in both work and personal life. Grant emphasizes that life should be intentionally crafted rather than lived by default, urging listeners to embrace challenges while nurturing relationships and avoiding regret.
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Intentional Design
Design your speaking career to align with your values and goals.
Be intentional about decisions and prioritize what truly matters.
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Constraints as Friends
Embrace constraints to create freedom and opportunities.
Saying no is crucial for aligning your life with your values.
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Setting Boundaries
John Acuff doesn't book speaking gigs in July to travel with his wife.
Other speakers refuse weekend gigs to prioritize family time.
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In this episode of The Double Win Show, Michael and Megan Hyatt Miller interview Grant Baldwin, a nationally recognized speaker, author, and founder of The Speaker Lab. Grant shares his journey from burnout to intentionally designing a life centered around balance, freedom, and his core values.
The conversation covers topics like the significance of constraints, the importance of overcoming fear, and why it’s essential to design your life instead of just living it by default. Grant's stories and insights make this episode a must-listen for anyone seeking to blend ambition with a meaningful, balanced life.
Memorable Quotes
“You have to regularly find things where the challenge exceeds the skill set… Over time, the skill set exceeds the challenge and you feel bored and you kind of feel like you’re going through the motions.”
“We design in a way that makes sense to say, ‘No, no, you can have your cake and eat it, too.’”
“It can’t be this open-ended thing of like, ‘I’ll do anything for anybody anywhere.’”
“Don’t act like a victim, saying, ‘In order to fill-in-the-blank, I have to do it this way.’ No, you absolutely do not.”
“This is a good life. I’ve got one shot at this thing. And so I want to make sure that a lived it well and I was satisfied with what I did.”
“If we are great entrepreneurs, if we’re great speakers, if we’re great authors, if we’re heart fill-in-the-blank, but we drop the ball as husbands, wives, moms, dads—if we’re a shell of a human being, we’re doing it wrong.”
Key Takeaways
Intentional Life Design: Your life doesn’t have to follow a set path—design it to fit your values and goals. Be intentional about the decisions you make and the priorities you set.
Constraints Create Freedom: Using boundaries to focus your efforts can actually create more opportunities. Grant explains why saying “no” is crucial to living a life that aligns with your values.
Facing Fear: Fear isn’t something to be avoided; it’s a sign that you’re about to do something significant. Grant explores how to “borrow courage” on the way to building confidence..
Building a Speaking Career: Grant shares a few of his best tips to build a speaking business by clarifying what you want to talk about and who you want to speak to.
Coaching & Mentorship: Investing in coaches can accelerate your learning and help you avoid common pitfalls—and it’s been key to Grant’s success.
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